Baysville in Muskoka District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2010

1. Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton Marker

Inscription. Following the War of 1812 expeditions traversed the wilderness between Lakes Simcoe and Muskoka and the Ottawa River, seeking a route across Upper Canada less open to attack than by the St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario. In 1819 Lieut. J.P. Catty, R.E., crossed by way of Balsam and Kashagawigamog Lakes and the York and Madawaska Rivers. Lieut. Henry Briscoe, R.E., and Ensign Durnford, R.E., ascended the Muskoka in 1826, proceeding via Lake of Bays, Lake Opeongo and the Petawawa. Other expeditions through Muskoka were led by: Alexander Shirreff, 1829; Lieut. J. Carthew, R.N., and Lieut. F.H. Baddeley, R.E., 1835: and David Thompson, 1837.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 45° 8.945′ N, 79° 6.784′ W. Marker is in Baysville, Ontario, in Muskoka District. It is on Baysville Terrace just east of Bay Street

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(Bridge Street), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the south side of Baysville Terrace, overlooking the Baysville Narrows. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baysville ON P0B 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Ontario Cottage Country,

in Muskoka and Parry Sound and Algonquin Park.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Brunel Lift Locks (approx. 18.4 kilometers away); Brunel Locks (approx. 18.4 kilometers away); The Silver Bridge (approx. 19.6 kilometers away); The Huntsville Swing Bridge (approx. 21.4 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Muskoka. Early Europeans to visit the area were explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1615 and lieutenant-governor

Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton Marker • <i>wide view<br>(Baysville Narrows in background)</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 2010

2. Explorers of Muskoka & Haliburton Marker • wide view
(Baysville Narrows in background)

John Graves Simcoe in 1793. In 1837, David Thompson searched the region for a practical route from Ottawa to Lake Huron. (Submitted on January 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.